Sample 37
A: Sinpu noh-hona inte-henii? [Where have you been these days?]
B: Ngo lemba nyan chate-henii… lemba ho miigo-lugo iche doto-la. [I’ve been to the village – to
attend some social function.]
A: Hopa-lo sinpu niimi kapa-kaka-kuma-nii. Ngo biilyo-kolo-nyi rongo-ronkhii-he niika ude ho
aka-te. [That’s why I could not see you. I have been to your house five times or so in the last two
days. ]
B: Niimpa, hang important kam done ha? [Why, anything important?]
A: Tapu, Taka, Kano ngunu Manpolyang ho hiking indu-pa hiila miidu. No tere inbo-nedii-ke
hiila taka-sa hiila lusu-to, no kniila hendo? [We are planning a hiking to Manpolyang this
vacation – Tapu, Taka, Kano and I. We just thought you too would be interested. What about
joining us?]
B: Ngo tere inbo-nando-cho. [I’d love to join.]
A: Aya-do. Taka ude ho taka-tara-siidu pa, siilyin-dalyi 3 baji ho, aalaa-kendo ha? [That’s
great. Can you come to Taka’s house to fix the day and to do some discussion, say at 3 pm today?]
B: Ke, ngo aalya-so. [Yes, I will.]